Combination button and snap fastener stud



Aug. 29, 1950 H. l. SiLMAN 2,520,261

COMBINATION BUTTON AND SNAP FASTENER STUD Filed June 21, 1946 Z/ I is Z/ INVENTOR. d /P/syf S/uvA/v ATT),

Patented Aug. 29, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION BUTTON AND SNAP FASTENER STUD Harry I. SilmanQGlen Cove, N. Y.

Application June 21, 1946, Serial No. 678,486

1 Claim. (01. 2495) Thi invention relates to fasteners, preferably of the separable type, such as snap-fasteners for detachably connecting elements or articles together.

The present invention constitutes an improvement on my patent, #l,833,439, dated November 24, 1931, and has for one of its objects the formation of a Suspender strap-engaging portion and the snap socket receiving knob in one-piece to simplify construction and assembly of the parts.

A further object of this invention is the production of a non-tear-oflf button which will resist accidental removal of the button from the waist-band of a garment or any other article.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a portion of a pair of trousers showing my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view with the loop open;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembly of the button;

Figure 4 is a side elevational View of the button shank before being assembled with the button stud;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the button stud;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Figure 3.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that It designates the shank section of the button having a flat radial base flange II. The shank It comprises a hollow tube which is provided with longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced slots I2 near the outer end I3 thereof, thereby defining longitudinally extending bendable tongues to permit the outer end I3 to be flared outwardly when the stud I4 is forced thereon in the manner shown in Figure 3.

The stud member I4 comprises a pair of spaced radial flanges I5 and I6 which are integrally connected to the barrel portion I I, thereby defining a spoollike member. An integral knob portion I8 protrudes from the flange I6, all portions of the stud member being formed integrally to provide a one-piece stud member I4.

The button described above is especially adapted for use upon waist-bands of trousers such as the waist-band B indicated in Figures 1 and 2, to be supported by the belt or strip C or by the suspender straps D. As shown, the

shank I0 is extended through the waist-band B of the trousers with the flange II fitting snugly against the inner face of the trousers. The stud member I4 is forced upon the outer split end I3 of the shank I0, which action will cause the split end I3 to spread outwardly against the flaring inner wall I5 of the stud member I l, thereby firmly holding the shank Ill and stud member I4 in an assembled position. When thus assembled, the flange I5 rests against the outer face of the trousers B, as shown in Figure 2, to clamp the trousers B between the flanges I! and I5 to hold the button upon the trousers.

A belt loop I9 is adapted to be used with each button, and the lower end of the loop I9 is sewed to the waist-band as indicated at 20 in Figure 1. A suitable cap 2I is carried by the end of each loop I9 in a manner similar to that set forth in my previous Patent No. 1,833,439. This cap 2I is of the conventional type, The suspender straps D are adapted to fit between the flanges I5 and I6 of the stud members I i of the buttons, and the cap 2| of the belt loops Ill snap over the knobs I8 of the stud members I4. The belt loops I9 act as a brace and strap acting as a counter-pull for resisting the upward pull of the suspender straps D upon the stud members I4 and tend to hold the buttons from tilting upwardly, thereby resisting the tendency to pull the buttons loose from the trousers B.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that I provide a novel construction of a button consisting of a shank and a one-piece stud member which is clamped over the shank to permanently secure the button to the trousers B, the socket section 2i which is carried by the strap I 9 being detachably secured to the stud member I4.

It should be understood that certain detail changes may be made in the structural features of the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention so long as these changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim as new is:

A garment supporting fastener comprising two sections, one of said sections embodying an elongated shank, a flat radial base flange formed integrally with the inner end of said shank, the opposite end of said shank having longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced slots formed in the extremity thereof thereby defining a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinally extending bendable tongues, the other of said sections constituting a stud, said stud comprising a barrel portion having a pair of spaced REFERENCES CITED radial flanges defining a spool-like member, said The following references are of record in the stud having an integral knob portion protrudfile of this patent: ing from the outer end of the stud, said knob portion having a radially flared inner wall against UNITED STATES PATENTS which said bendable tongues snugly fit as said Number Name Date stud is forced upon the outer end of said Shank 1,833,439 Selman Nov. 24, 1931 of the first mentioned section to firmly hold the 1,962,711 Duffy June 12, 1934 shank and stud in assembled relation, the stud and first mentioned flange of the first mentioned 10 FOREIGN PATENTS section being spaced for clamping engagement Number Country Da with the waistband of a garment through which 334,470 France 1903 said shank is fitted, the flanges of the stud pro- 2 Great Britain 1909 viding means for engagement with and receiw ing a Suspender loop, and the protruding knob 15 providing means for engagement With a belt loop connecting means. V

HARRY I. SILMAN. 

